Of course, you don't always need that much to make a memorable character. It's worth noting that even in a movie where the whole cast is sexy French folks whose dance training means every move commands attention, not just her, Sofia Boutella stands out; her Selva is magnetic and commanding from the start but becomes more fascinating as her self-control is taken away, panicked and infuriated and unable to stop spiraling until she's raging and incoherent, tearing up the scenery. It's a captivating performance even if it sometimes seems the least connected to an actual story, demonstrating (as is true with many of the characters) that you don't necessarily need to know everything that has happened to a person to know who they are. There's not a weak link to be found anywhere, although the sheer size of the cast means that few get the opportunity to make such an impression and even fewer can grab it to such an extent.

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User Comments

1/12/20

Jake Calta

A textbook example of excessive style becoming substance. A most brilliantly feverish film.

3/31/19

James Queerbugger

Appalling garbage, totally unwatchable, Gasper Noe is a joke.

12/10/18

Louise (the real one)

Wow. Powerful & Impressive. Should deter anyone from using drugs.

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